Wagon-jack



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' S. RAWSON. Wagon Jack. No. 242,155. Patentd May 31', I881.

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V UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

SAMUEL RAWSON, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

WAGON-JACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 242,155, dated May 31,1881.

Application filed April 20, 1881.

. Illinois, have invented an Improved Wagon- Jack; and I do-herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part ofthis specification, in which like letters of reference refer to likeparts, and in which- Figure 1 represents side elevation, and Fig. 2 endelevation, of two wagon -jacks coupled together.

The lever A, pivoted at P, terminates atone end in the hand-piece B andat the other end in the concave axle-holder O. This leverA is supportedby the double standard E, and its other end, B, kept from flying up fromthe weight of the wagon on the end 0 by means of the pin P, placed inone of the holes S of the upright standard D,between the two parts ofwhich the lever A moves. The upright D is fastened to the base F by thebolt L, and is kept in place by the pin or bolt P and the brace G. Byremoving the pin or bolt I? the upright D can be folded down against thebase F. In the same way the upright E is secured to the base F by thebolt L, and held up by the brace G and pin or bolt P. To make thisupright E perpendicular in case the base F rests on sloping ground, thepin P can be removed, the upright E moved to a correct position, and thepin P put back through the new hole S in the brace G. By removing thepin 1? the upright E can also be folded down against the base F.

To adapt this wagonjack to wagons of different heights, the pin P can beremoved, the lever A changed to the suitable height, and the pin P putin at the new hole S of the upright E. The lever A can be pivoted atdif- (No model.)

ferent holes, S in it, when desired to adapt it to wagons of greater orless Weight.

If it is wished to lift up both wheels at one end of a wagon at the sametime, two wagonjacks are fastened together by means of the notched bar Hand bolts It B.

This wagon-jack can also be used for a carpenters bench and vise-forabench by pinning the lever A up horizontal, or for vise by means of theconcave curve 0. The handle B can be raised, a piece of Wood placedbetween the upright Eand the concave part 0 of the lever, the handle Bpressed down till the piece of wood is firmly held, and the pin P put inthe proper hole S to hold it.

What I claim as my invention, and for which I desire Letters Patent, isas follows, to wit:

1. In wagon-jacks, the lever A, with handle B, concave axle-holder (l,concave face U, and holes S in combination with the upright E, with itsholes S, pin P, base F, bolt L, brace G, with holes S pin or bolt P alsoupright D, with holes S, pin P, brace G, with holes S, pin or bolt P andbolt L, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In wagon-jacks, the lever A, upright E, brace G, and base F, incombination with the notched connecting-bar H and bolts R R,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In wagon'jacks, thelever A, provided with holes S in combination withupright E, provided with holes S, the pin P, and base F, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing invention I have hereunto set myhand this 16th day of April, 1881.

SAMUEL R-AWSON.

Witnesses:

JAMES M. MORSE, H. W. WELLS.

